Tips on getting my baby to take a bottle?

Question

I have been breastfeeding exclusively for seven weeks. I have to go back to work in two weeks, so I've stored breastmilk. The problem is, my baby refuses the bottle. She screams every time I put it in her mouth, no matter how hungry she is. I've tried it when she's sleeping, too. Are there any tricks to getting babies to drink from a bottle?

Answer 1

You should not be the one offering her the bottle. She is SMART and knows that you have the good stuff, straight from the tap. You should leave the room and let Dad or Grandma or someone else try.

They can try different positions (hold her like nursing, hold her with her back to their chest facing out, prop her against their knees facing them, etc.) and see if there is one she prefers. They can try wearing her in a sling or front carrier and walking around with her while offering the bottle.

Different temperatures of milk....cold, room temp, or body temp.

Different bottles....Avent bottles seem to work well for breastfed babies. Whatever kind, make sure you use a slow-flow nipple.

Answer 2

Hi there new mom!

Try to use a nook nipple or a nipple that says natural flow. Also try to find the bottles that use the bottle liners that collapse while feeding. ( This minimizes the air babies get during feeding so that they don't get gas.) And before feeding, rub the nook nipple with a little of the warmed breast milk so that the nipple does not taste like plastic when she starts eating.

Answer 3

my dilemma is the opposite of ur question i've benn trying to switch my 6 weeks old to breast feeding
i tried the Gerber bottle New Traditions
it has a nipple so similar to a moms natural nipple and it helped for a while untill she got acquainted with it
always give ur baby luke warm milk like breast milk and feed ur baby in ur hug this will help a lot

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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